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Is it any different for girls?
Do we do the same things the guys do?
Do we have male Drill Sergeants?
I've heard so many different things.. help?
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Posts: 5 | Location: Maryland | Registered: 31 March 2009Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post

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Every female is expected to do everything as a male and vice versa. The only exception is the PT test and weight/tape. Males have to do more push ups/situps and run faster on the 2 mile run. It also depends on your age. The older, the less you have to do in each event.

As far as the BCT course, there is only one standard.

You might have male DS's in your area, maybe teaching you a few classes here and there, but for the most part you will have female DS's. I went to an all male BCT so I'm not clear on how it works with females. If you have any more questions, PM and I'll try to help you out.


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Hey Kelsey, dont worry its going to be a breeze, you will look back and love it, but honestly the females got treated the same, where are you going to basic?
 
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I actually have no idea. My recruiter and I have been playing phone tag, so I don't know too much yet.
 
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There will be at least one female DS for your Company... but she may not be YOUR DS...
 
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The APFT min requirement for sit-ups is the same no matter what gender you are.
 
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ive heard that females are treated pretty equally. I went thru MC boot camp about 1 1/2 month before a med discharge so I am kinda nervous about the differences too.... luckily my recruiter is a female and has been really cool about answering ?s and setting me straight on army way vs mc way
 
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You should have a combination of male/female Drill Sergeants. When I went through, each platoon had 3, we had two men one woman.

You will have your own open bay to live in with your own bathrooms. Other than that, most things are shared.

Everything that you do will be the same. You ruck to the same places with the same amount of gear, etc. One thing that surprised me was how much of basic was in the classroom. There is a tremendous amount of learning that takes place and men/women can do that equally.

When it comes to PT, there will be days when you all do it together...pushups/situps/etc. You do the best you can. For most runs, you'll be divided into groups based on your ability, not gender. Like SGT Miller said, you do have a different standard for the way your APFT is graded. That's pretty much the only difference.
 
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